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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, you have to right to:
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Be paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week, unless specifically exempted.
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Be paid for time spent attending lectures, meetings and training programs. In order for such an event not to be considered work time it must meet the following four criteria: it is outside normal hours, it is voluntary, not job related, and no other work is concurrently performed.
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Be paid for time spent “on-call” while on the employer’s premises. Typically, this does not apply if the employee is on-call while at home.
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'We’ve accomplished a lot. We have pressured IBM into withdrawing some of its pension changes, generated congressional hearings, and held seminars educating employees on their rights.'